Hi Andrew, You are so right when you say your world turns upside down. One day you are cruising along, the next you are staring into the abyss where once your dreams were. I used to dream of going back to the pre cancer days, what a beautiful life and future we had. I always remember that day that day 2 yrs ago in the GPs surgery, when he said to my wife, "its cancer". My world turned upside down and never righted itself. 2yrs of palliative care, frantic treatment, nightmares. Be with your mum and do what you can for her, you will not regret it. wombat4 ... View more